hat-ornament(Isipeleti)
- Museum number
- Af1997,06.217
- Description
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Beadwork hat ornament; woven onto thread. Diamond-shaped, made from horizontal bands of repeated rows of beads strung vertically, with single raised horizontal rows between. Centre has stylised hour-glass shaped motif made of interlocked triangles in green, black, dark blue, light blue and yellow (from outside to centre). Gold-coloured metal safety pin at top reverse; central red wool row at rear.
- Production date
- 1960 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 9 centimetres
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Width: 20.50 centimetres
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Depth: 0.30 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Because of duplicate photos, Jolles catalogue is out of sequence: this object corresponds with the Jolles' collection number 221. Jolles notes is worn vertically at side like ijembula, also horizontally at back of hat. Worn by married women.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
Items from the Jolles collection were on display in the BP Ethnography Showcase exhibition entitled 'Zulu Beadwork', which closed on 18 Jan 1998.
- Acquisition date
- 1997
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired by Professor Jolles in 1989.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1997,06.217
